The Strawberry Trade - pottling

A rural scene with women pottling strawberries. Pottles were small, basket-like containers which would be carried in great quantities by women from Middlesex and Surrey, by foot, to the markets of London. According to the ILN article accompanying the picture, these women came from Shropshire and Wales each summer to perform the task, often making two round trips of a distance of up to 30 miles a day for a wage of 8 shillings

1847 Accompanying Article Containers Ebenezer Markets Middlesex Quantities Shillings Shropshire Strawberries Strawberry Task Wage

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